maternity tag - The Hippocratic Post

May 23, 2024

Epidural: Associated with reduction in severe maternal health complications

Receiving an epidural during labour is associated with a significant reduction in severe maternal morbidity (serious health problems during childbirth or the six weeks following...

December 18, 2023

Black and Asian bereaved parents reveal barriers to safe maternity care

“Racism is real” Black and Asian bereaved parents reveal barriers to safe maternity care. The Listening Project report, published 14 December by the UK’s leading baby...

April 2, 2022

Paediatricians respond to Ockenden review

On 30 March 2022 Donna Ockenden published the 'findings, conclusions and essential actions' following her independent review of maternity services at the Shrewsbury and Telford...

October 11, 2021

Post-natal depression and low income study

Landmark study links post-natal depression and low income: A longitudinal study of Queensland families has found women on lower incomes are more likely to suffer...

November 18, 2019

High-Fat Maternal Diet Can Cause Brain Damage in the Unborn Child

A study team at MedUni Vienna’s Center for Brain Research has found that high-fat maternal diets can cause life-long changes in the brain of the...